Racecards
17:10 Musselburgh
Turf Tv A Matter Of Course Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 02-0151
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 4860/76-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Donaghy
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 080/913
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Bartley
tracked clear leader, ridden over 3f out, soon headway to challenge until weakened over 1f out
- Form 907-866
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey Neil Brown
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 2/977-00
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Danielle Mccreery
always towards rear
- Form 02/4896-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on well
Borsch (IRE)
282- Form 09/7900-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey J Rogers
tracked leaders until lost place halfway, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 55288-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
led, soon clear, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 09-06
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
mid-division, effort, behind from halfway
In depth
Verdict
Rocknest Island gets the vote in the finale, with Kyber and Mystified the ones to give him most to do. Patrick McDonald is already making a name for himself over jumps with Ferdy Murphy, but is now starting to pick up rides on the Flat as well, and could be on the winner here in the shape of Rocknest Island. Peter Niven's mare battled her way to victory in workmanlike fashion in a class 5 contest at Catterick last week, and although saddled with a 6lb penalty, has serious claims in this even weaker affair on paper. Kyber will appreciate the step back up in trip, and is still very well handicapped compared to the start of the year, while Mystified returned to the Flat with a fair effort at Southwell, although he never looked like winning. The rest are hard to fancy, and in truth this should rest between the trio mentioned, with the best of them likely to be Rocknest Island.
Formwatch
Rocknest Island (IRE) 13-2 (8-1) In touch, headway and effort over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead near finish, won at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gs beating Toparudi (9-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Compton Dragon (USA) 12-1 (7-12) Dwelt, took keen hold to go prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Mount Usher (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Kyber 4-1 (8-0) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, every chance until weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Kristensen (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Piccolomini 20-1 (8-3) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Vice Admiral (8-10) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Time Marches On 25-1 (9-0) Prominent to halfway, 11th of 14, 28l behind Blue Sky Thinking (9-7) at Newcastle 1m clm (6) gs.
Singhalongtasveer 11-1 (8-13) In touch, brief effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 11l behind Vice Admiral (9-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Sept.
Mystified (IRE) 14-1 (8-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 13, 4l behind Trafalgar Day (9-4) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Apr.
Keep A Welcome 100-1 (9-9) Soon led, raced wide and headed after 2f, soon lost ground, last of 6, well behind Market Forces (8-2) at Beverley 1m 4f mdn aut stk (5) gf.